The Fallen Sky
Nonfiction, Science & Nature, Nature, Star Observation, Science, Physics, Astronomy, Other Sciences, History
| Author: | Christopher Cokinos | ISBN: | 9781101133224 |
| Publisher: | Penguin Publishing Group | Publication: | July 30, 2009 |
| Imprint: | TarcherPerigee | Language: | English |
| Author: | Christopher Cokinos |
| ISBN: | 9781101133224 |
| Publisher: | Penguin Publishing Group |
| Publication: | July 30, 2009 |
| Imprint: | TarcherPerigee |
| Language: | English |
In this acclaimed volume, prizewinning poet and nature writer Christopher Cokinos takes us on an epic journey from Antarctica to outer space, weaving together natural history, memoir, and in-depth profiles of amateur researchers, rogue scientists, and stargazing dreamers to tell the riveting tale of how the study of meteorites became a modern science.
In this acclaimed volume, prizewinning poet and nature writer Christopher Cokinos takes us on an epic journey from Antarctica to outer space, weaving together natural history, memoir, and in-depth profiles of amateur researchers, rogue scientists, and stargazing dreamers to tell the riveting tale of how the study of meteorites became a modern science.
